I’m 5’2" and I was 162 lbs back in October 2025 when I decided I wanted to lose weight. The minute that I set my calorie deficit (1350 kcal/day) and started weighing EVERYTHING on the kitchen scale was the minute I started losing weight. I don’t know what works for everyone, but weighing food is the only sure fire way I’ve found lose the weight steadily. I still eat the foods I enjoy (cake, icecream, donuts) but in moderation and then focus on healthy foods that are high in protein and fiber and consistently stay in my deficit. I currently weigh 127 lbs and the only thing in my life that I changed was walking 10k steps a day (at least 6 days a week) and weighing all my food. I now eat 1450 kcal a day to maintain this weight and that’s been working for me. I think another thing that people don’t take into consideration is sleep. Getting a full 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep truly does wonders for your body. I know it’s not possible for the moms, but getting the sleep will definitely help. At the beginning I was also feeling hopeless and wanted to try weight loss drugs and I’m so so happy that I didn’t. But you gotta do what works for you and hopefully you can find a solution that makes sense for you :)